Introduction:

The University of Lausanne (UNIL) is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation:

The School of Criminal Justice of the Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration of the University of Lausanne is seeking a PhD researcher (graduate teaching assistant).

We welcome submissions of fundamental and/or applied PhD research proposals in the areas of scientific evidence interpretation and decision analysis at the interface of forensic science and law from qualified candidates with a background in forensic science, statistics, philosophy of science, or other relevant fields that focus on analytical and interdisciplinary perspectives on evidence, proof and decision science.

Original PhD research project proposals may relate to any forensic science discipline or combination of disciplines. Project proposals may include, but are not limited to, frontier topics such as machine-generated information and the challenges of human-machine interaction, the combined assessment of results from multiple sources of information, the coherent management of uncertainty in evidential reasoning and rational decision making using formal methods, and evidential issues arising in the analysis of complex cases at different stages of the legal process.

Job information:

Expected start date in position : 01.01.2025 or to be agreed
Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years
Rate of employment : 80 %
Workplace : 1015 Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland

Your responsibilities:

Scientific duties : At least 50% of the time will be devoted to research towards a PhD in Forensic Science. The candidate is expected to be involved in scientific publication and communication activities and to participate in the academic life of the School of Criminal Justice activities;
Teaching duties : The candidate will assist in the preparation of teaching materials, supervise the practical work and research projects of forensic science students;
Administrative tasks.

Your qualifications:

MSc in Forensic Science, MSc in Crime Data Analysis and Traceology or any other discipline relevant to criminal justice research;
Strong interest in academic research, scientific publication and participation in international conferences and research communication;
Strong analytical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity and interest in interdisciplinary, international and comparative perspectives;
Solid knowledge of probability and statistics, probabilistic graphical models and decision theory is an asset ;
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively (teamwork);
High motivation to work in an interdisciplinary research and teaching environment.

What the position offers you:

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Contact for further information:

Prof. Alex Biedermann
alex [dot] biedermann [__at__] unil [dot] ch

Your application:

Deadline : 22.10.2024
Applications must be submitted in Word or PDF format and include a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and a proposal for a doctoral research project.
Only applications through the website https://tinyurl.com/forsciphdpos24 will be taken into account. Thank you for your understanding.

Additional information:

UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.
www.unil.ch/egalite
UNIL supports early career researchers.
www.unil.ch/graduatecampus